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The St. Croix Grape, Vitis 'St. Croix', is a sweet grape suitable for wine making. Medium to large dark blue berries are produced in medium-sized bunches on highly productive vines. Ripening in late August, it has excellent winter hardiness and disease resistant. It’s relatively easy to make good quality wine from this grape. It resists powdery mildew and black rot. St. Croix is a vigorous grower, hardy to about –25F, but its roots are a bit less hardy, unless there is snow cover. This grape tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but must have good drainage. Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruitg ardens where they provide good ornamental value: bold summer foliage, showy fruit, some fall color and shaggy, twisted trunking and branching often best seen in winter. Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures. The grape vines can be quite attractive year-round and can provide good cover, screening, or shade to areas around the home. Grapes need full sunlight and high temperatures to ripen, so plant on southern slopes, the south side of windbreaks, or the south sides of buildings. Considered to be a good grape for juices and jellies. Birds love grapes, so be sure to plant some to share.


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